Mitsubishi Australia (MMAL) has reaffirmed that it has no plans to remove the i-MiEV 100% electric vehicle from the Australian market.
In fact, Mutsuhiro Oshikiri, MMAL’s CEO stated “We have been implementing an expansion plan to increase electric vehicles and PHEV sales in Australia by making them more widely available”.
Previously the i-MiEV was only available at nine specialised dealerships; with the new distribution plan it is now available across a larger number of Mitsubishi dealerships.
The exposure program offer was opened up to the network in December 2012, and to date 70 dealerships have ordered 81 i-MiEVs, with several dealers taking multiple cars.
Originally offered to 110 foundation customers in 2010 and then going on sale to the general public in August 2011, 59 i-MiEVs have been sold to government, fleets and the general public. Another 81 are now on sale within the dealer network, bringing total sales of i-MiEV in Australia to 250.
Oshikiri says “Mitsubishi believes the future of electric vehicles is bright and we are proud to offer Australians the opportunity to purchase their own EV and make the choice towards a greener future.”
“We are looking towards the future and getting ready for our next step in electric vehicle technology, the PHEV.”
The all new Outlander PHEV is the world’s first plug in SUV, due in Australia in mid-2013.
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